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NYPD Prevents Busta Rhymes From Shooting New Movie
Busta Rhymes was recently absent from a movie set he was scheduled to appear in after safety concerns were raised by the NYPD.
According to Newsday reports, Busta (born Trevor Smith), who is a cast member of the crime drama "Order of Redemption" which began shooting last week in midtown Manhattan, was not a part of the first day of production. The police department has yet to give any insight or explanation as to the specific nature of the safety concerns. Though the production company shooting the film has been confirmed as having all of the necessary permits, Julianne Cho, associate commissioner with the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting, has also confirmed that shooting for the film had in fact started, and that Busta was not present.
"The production agreed that Busta Rhymes would not be participating in the scenes shot here after the Police Department raised public safety concerns," Cho said in a statement.
The film will continue to shoot in New York City for 14 additional, non consecutive days up until early April. The situation is causing speculation that the NYPD may be retaliating against Rhymes for not cooperating with the investigation into the shooting death of Rhymes' bodyguard Israel Ramirez early last year. Police have openly expressed disappointment with Rhymes' decision to not cooperate.
"This is tremendously unfair to Busta, who has been nothing but professional during this project," director Jeff Celentano said in a statement released through his publicist. "This is a bigger loss for the city of New York."
Possibly adding fuel to those speculations, Rhymes has had several run ins with NYPD in recent months. The rapper was recently arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license after police pulled him over after allegedly running a red light.
Source: sohh.com
According to Newsday reports, Busta (born Trevor Smith), who is a cast member of the crime drama "Order of Redemption" which began shooting last week in midtown Manhattan, was not a part of the first day of production. The police department has yet to give any insight or explanation as to the specific nature of the safety concerns. Though the production company shooting the film has been confirmed as having all of the necessary permits, Julianne Cho, associate commissioner with the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting, has also confirmed that shooting for the film had in fact started, and that Busta was not present.
"The production agreed that Busta Rhymes would not be participating in the scenes shot here after the Police Department raised public safety concerns," Cho said in a statement.
The film will continue to shoot in New York City for 14 additional, non consecutive days up until early April. The situation is causing speculation that the NYPD may be retaliating against Rhymes for not cooperating with the investigation into the shooting death of Rhymes' bodyguard Israel Ramirez early last year. Police have openly expressed disappointment with Rhymes' decision to not cooperate.
"This is tremendously unfair to Busta, who has been nothing but professional during this project," director Jeff Celentano said in a statement released through his publicist. "This is a bigger loss for the city of New York."
Possibly adding fuel to those speculations, Rhymes has had several run ins with NYPD in recent months. The rapper was recently arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license after police pulled him over after allegedly running a red light.
Source: sohh.com